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UK Transport and Brexit News & Views No. 36
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Mark's Brexit Week for Transport
As I predicted last week, the British Prime Minister Theresa May attempted to reboot the stalled Brexit talks in her Florence speech by changing the tone and above all the content of Britain's Brexit strategy, not least by offering a transitional period, or implementation phase as she insists on calling it.
Effectively she is committing Britain to be bound by EU rules and obligations, including payments into EU budgets, for two years or more after Brexit, but without any direct say.
That's better than the cliff edge transport is particularly vulnerable to, but raises fresh challenges for our sector.
In particular the lack of detail of what type of future relationship we would like makes planning harder, potentially extending the period of uncertainty for a further two years or more, and means we are a rule taker not a rule maker for potentially four or more years. Maybe even beyond that if, as she suggested, the final relationship will require us to continue to apply EU regulations for as long as is necessary. That could be a very long time indeed, and surely requires Britain to seek to remain in at least some of the decision making bodies, including the EU Agencies.
But the biggest challenge is that the transitional period is not seen here in Brussels as an offer, but as a request. It's seen as Britain acting out of weakness not strength, not least because of the ongoing divisions in Government and the growing strength of the Opposition Labour Party.
So we have three major tasks ahead of us. First, supporting the Government in persuading our EU partners that a transitional deal is good for them too. Many of them now just want us out, and see Brexit as an unnecessary distraction. Events in Germany this weekend underline that.
Second, we need to ensure that during the potentially lengthy transition we continue to have a say over the regulations that will govern our industry.
And third and finally, we need to continue to press the Government to deliver a position paper on transport, and provide greater clarity on issues such as customs and the Irish Question. To assist we are today publishing our position paper on how to deliver the best possible Brexit for transport.
With the fourth round of negotiations commencing today we will learn whether the reboot occurred. But either way we've got our work cut out. Click here for the agenda for the fourth round of Brexit negotiations.
1. UKTiE publishes position paper
UKTiE has published its position paper, outlining what we see as the core Brexit objectives for the transport industry. These include treating transport as a priority during the negotiations and preserving the rights of both UK and EU citizens. We also encourage working constructively with senior officials both within the UK and the EU, promoting the fullest possible exchange of information and know-how so that the negotiations are based on facts not politics. Most importantly we believe a transitional arrangement will be crucial and seek minimum disruption to the Single European Transport Area. Read our position paper here.
2. PM's speech in Florence
Prime Minister May reported the fourth round of talks to this week to allow for her speech in Florence. The speech was meant to infuse the negotiations with new vitality and goodwill – did it work? While Mr Barnier and other senior officials welcomed the signal of goodwill, they strongly criticized her for not providing sufficient clarity on the three main divorce issues. Mr Barnier said "We look forward to the United Kingdom's negotiators explaining the concrete implications of Prime Minister Theresa May's speech". All in all quite a cool reception by EU officials, very few of whom actually attended the speech in person. The main elements of the PM's speech were clear concessions on a transition period and a commitment to pay into the EU budget until the end of the current cycle. Read BPA's statement about the speech here. The Guardian also reports that shipping bosses say two years' transition will not be enough.
3. Progress on "Brexit bill"?
The "Brexit bill" remains one of the biggest points of contention between the EU and the UK, and must be decided soon as it is part of the "first phase" of negotiations that must be dealt with before speaking about future arrangements. Could there be progress on this issue? Just before Theresa May was due to speak in Florence, Transport Minister Chris Grayling was asked if reports that Britain will offer a financial settlement were correct to which he replied: "We are a nation that meets its obligations. Of course we absolutely accept that Britain has obligations". Although Theresa May did promise financial contributions during her speech Mr Barnier said it was far from certain that her offer to keep the EU's current budget plan whole would be sufficient for the U.K. to meet all of its financial obligations as it leaves the EU.
4. Government refuses to reveal plans to avoid Operation Stack
Responding to a Freedom of Information request made by the KM Group (Kent Messenger Group) on what, if any, plans it has to improve Kent's road network to help deal it deal with probable congestion post-Brexit, the DfT said the government's negotiating position could be damaged "at this sensitive stage of the department's planning for exiting the EU." For the many businesses facing uncertainty due to Brexit, this stance did not inspire much confidence. Councillor Matthew Balfour, KCC cabinet member for highways, said he was "terribly nervous" that the preparations for Brexit were moving too slowly.
5. Verhofstadt: UK must find solution to Irish border
Guy Verhofstadt MEP, Brexit coordinator for the European Parliament was on the island of Ireland last week, visiting both sides of the border. Although he suggested that Northern Ireland could continue to be in the customs union and the single market after Brexit as a way to prevent a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland, he made it very clear that it was up to the UK to provide a solution to this particular problem. "We all know this unique solution [to Northern Ireland] has to be proposed by the U.K. side, because the problem is a consequence of the decision of the U.K. to leave the European Union"
6. German elections this weekend
Due to an unexpectedly complicated result, the formation of the German government is not expected until Christmas. The big surprise was the Social Democratic Party walking away from the "Grand Alliance". This means that Angela Merkel's CDU/CSU will have to form a coalition with the Liberals and the Greens. What impact will this have for Brexit and transport? UKTiE's sources say that Germany's stance on Brexit will remain much the same, but the ascension of the Greens to power could affect the transport industry as their agenda pushes heavily for climate efficient logistics, with one of their targets being to phase out diesel and petrol cars by 2030. Another significant result was that the AfD, the German far-right party, gained 12.6% of the vote, making it the third biggest party in Germany.
7. UKTiE has also put together the latest timetable for Brexit. We will keep this up to date as the process develops:
29 March 2017 – A50 triggered
5 April 2017 – European Parliament adopted Brexit guidelines
22 May 2017 – Brexit negotiating directives approved by Council
19 June 2017 – Negotiations formally began
25 September 2017 – Fourth round of talks
9 October 2017 – Fifth round of talks
TBC – UKTiE & Norton Rose Fulbright Summit: Customs arrangements after Brexit.
28 November 2017 – UKTiE Annual Forum
30 September 2018 – Date by which EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, wants to conclude the terms of Britain's exit from the Union.
30 March 2019 – Britain formally exits the EU, following ratification of Brexit by all other member states and the European Parliament.
June 2019 – European Parliament election
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Uncle from Another World anime release date set for summer 2022 by Isekai Ojisan trailer preview
HYBRID!! anime release date for the first 13 episodes of part 1 confirmed by Netflix
After an announcement at AnimeJapan 2022, fans got a taste of this summer 2022 isekai gag anime. Photo credit: @Isekai_Ojisan/Twitter
A new PV was recently released for the Summer 2022 anime Isekai Ojisan† Also known as Uncle from Another World, Isekai Ojisan is the story of a middle-aged man who wakes up after nearly two decades in a coma. Unlike other isekai stories, however, this comedy series focuses on the return to the real world and all the antics that follow.
Newcomer studio (known for their previous work on the Ganbare Doki-chan ONA) Atelier Pontdarc will animate the series. It is also the first directorial role for director Shigeki Kawai. Although, he has worked his way up in the industry – as a director of Naruto Shippuden episodes and animations and as an animator on several Bleach movies.
Who will be part of Isekai Ojisan's voice cast?
The series' voice cast is packed with big names fans will instantly recognize, including Takehito Koyasu – known for his role as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's Dio – as Ojisan. And he's not the only instantly recognizable voice. Jun Fukuyama, known as Lelouch from Code Geass, will provide the voice of cousin Takafumi.
Fans will also recognize the voice of the mysterious elf helping Ojisan as Haruka Tomatsu (Sword Art Online's Asuna). She's not alone. It's not the first time voice actress Aoi Yuuki has starred in an isekai – rather as Tanya Degurechaff in Youjo Senki. The full cast list can be found below:
Takehito Koyasu as Ojisan
Jun Fukuyama as Takafumi
Haruka Tomatsu as Elf
Aoi Yuuki as Mabel
Aki Toyosaki as Alicia
Mikako Komatsu as Fujimiya
What is the premise of the Isekai Ojisan anime?
After being trapped in an isekai world for 17 years, a middle-aged man known as Ojisan returns to Earth and is locked in a hospital bed. Almost a decade has passed and in that time his family has fallen apart. The only person who comes to greet him is his cousin Takafumi.
But even with a gift of magic and knowledge of a world beyond, Ojisan is much more intrigued by all that he's left behind. It's not his family and friends that he's most concerned about, but how his favorite video game companies have fared after years of progress. After learning of the demise of the once gaming giant Sega, he is convinced that the fate of Earth is just as cruel as what he had to endure in the isekai world.
Compared to the elves and nobles who made up the world out there, Ojisan's homely appearance made him stand out — and not in a good way. He confides to Takafumi that he was branded an orc and banished. His only saving grace was a mysterious tsundere woman who came to help… but not before admonishing him in front of his face.
At AnimeJapan 2022, Ojisan appeared to be promoting his upcoming show with a certificate from Sega in hand. @Isekai_Ojisan/Twitter
Does Ojisan want to reconnect with his family or the woman who helped him survive in the world beyond? Not exactly. In this gag series, Ojisan – with the help of his cousin – is introduced to an evolved world full of new technology and customs. Sometimes it's the little things like hate comments on his recently released videos or expensive shipping of new tech items. Ojisan may have returned to a world more mundane than where he spent more than a decade, but with his magical skills and mind full of stories from an isekai world, he makes what is normal fantastic.
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HAROLD GODDARD
Rank: Private
Service Number: 18245. Regiment: 1st Bn. Cheshire Regiment Died Thursday 16th January 1919 Age 25County Memorial Macclesfield
Commemorated\Buried MACCLESFIELD CEMETERY
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Harold Goddard was born in Macclesfield in 1892 and baptised on 21 March 1893 at Hurdsfield Holy Trinity Church, the son of Alice (nee Woolley) and Joshua Goddard, a silk weaver of Hurdsfield, Macclesfield. In 1901, eight-year-old Harold was living at 10 Cotton Street, Macclesfield with his parents and siblings Martha (21), Joshua (18), Henry (16), Nellie (12), John (10), Alice (7) and four-month-old Arthur. By 1911 Harold and his brother Henry were both employed as silk hands and living at 68 Bond Street, Macclesfield with their sister Martha and her husband.
Harold married Olive Lawton at the Trinity Wesleyan Methodist Church, Cumberland Street, Macclesfield on 25 December 1913. The couple had two sons: Arthur, born in 1914, and Harold, born in 1915.
Harold was employed by the British Automobile Traction Company as a motor bus driver, and the family lived first at 2 Court 8 House, King Edward Street and later at 12 Court 5 House, King Edward Street, Macclesfield.
WW1 SERVICE
Harold enlisted in November 1914, joining the 1st Battalion of the Cheshire Regiment, and was drafted to France on 11 January 1915. Three months later on 30 April 1915 he was admitted to the 14th Field Ambulance, suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg. He was transferred to No 8 Casualty Clearing Station at Bailleul, and after his leg was amputated he was repatriated England and sent to the Military Hospital at Cambridge for treatment.
After some time Private Goddard was moved, first to a hospital at Stockport, later to Hurdsfield and finally to the Quinta Hospital, Congleton, where he died on 16 January 1919. His death was reported in the Macclesfield Times on 24 January 1919:
DIED – A lingering death and terrible suffering for nearly four years, coupled with intense grief, has been the lot of a Macclesfield soldier named Pte H Goddard, of the Cheshire Regt, husband of Mrs Goddard, of 12 Court, King Edward St. The unfortunate man, who enlisted in November of the year war broke out, was wounded in France in April of 1915. His injuries were so serious that it was found necessary to amputate his leg and he was brought over to England and placed in the Military Hospital at Cambridge. Unfortunately, poisoning got into his system and caused the formation of abscesses in his back. He remained in Cambridge Hospital for 18 months and during this period he lost, by death, no fewer than three of his nearest and dearest relatives. One was his mother, another was his brother, and the last was his little baby son who was born after he went out to France, and whom he never saw. After experiencing all this trouble he was removed to Stockport Hospital in order that he might be nearer to his home. From there he was transferred to the Hurdsfield House Red Cross Hospital, Macclesfield, but after a time his condition became such that it was found necessary to move him to the Quinta Hospital, Congleton. It was here that he passed away. His body was brought form Congleton to Macclesfield for burial, and the funeral took place with full military honours on Tuesday.
The coffin was borne to the grave by soldiers from the Cheshire Regt, and after the last sentences of the burial service had been read by the Rev G H B Brewin, the Trinity Wesleyan Church minister, three volleys were fired over the deceased soldier's last resting place by members of the Volunteer Corps. With the sounding of the "Last Post", a most impressive ceremony concluded.
Among the many beautiful wreaths sent was one from the doctor at the Congleton Hospital, one from the sister who had attended him, one from the nurses, one from his wounded comrades, and another from the employees of the Macclesfield Branch of the British Automobile Traction Company, by whom he was formerly employed as a motor driver. Deep sympathy is felt for the widow and one child in their heavy bereavement.
Private Harold Goddard is buried in grave ref. X. 19482 in Macclesfield Cemetery.
In Macclesfield, Private Harold Goddard is commemorated on the Park Green, Town Hall and Trinity Wesleyan Methodist Church war memorials.
GRO (England & Wales) Index: Births, Marriages
Census (England & Wales): 1901, 1911
WWI Representative Selection of Military Hospitals Admissions and Discharge Registers (Find My Past): MH106/13 First World War Representative Medical Records of Servicemen from 14th Field Ambulance
WWI Absent Voters Lists (FindMyPast): Macclesfield Parliamentary Division
Commonwealth War Graves Commission website
Lives of the First World War website
Macclesfield Times: 24 January 1919
Research by Rosie Rowley, Macclesfield.


radiant orchid quilt: hello triangles!
Can it be? Is my Radiant Orchid quilt finally done?????
When I decided to enter something into the Pantone Quilt Challenge, it was less about winning and more about trying something new. And boy did I!
This was a fairly big step out of my usual color palette, and I have to say it was a fun little trip! I originally thought I would use all solids, but as I started planning my quilt, my little stack of Moxie by Erin McMorris peeked out of my stash and said "hey Amanda, can we come out and play?" I just love the colors and playful prints (you might recognize a few from my bubble pocket skirt). It's hard not to smile when you look at them. Which is a good thing, because we were about to spend A LOT of time together! I added a few more colors to compliment the prints and radiant orchid hues I had already picked. I also found some beautiful variegated thread to use for the quilting and binding. When it came to deciding on a pattern, my only requirement was that I had to try something new. I finally narrowed it down to two options– a triangle quilt, or something more simple and modern. I went back and forth on this and finally decided, why not do both! I've never made a triangle quilt and I was looking forward to giving it a shot. I used a dear jane template to cut the 231 triangles, and it actually went surprisingly fast. Assembling the triangles was a different story. It was definitely a struggle in the beginning… Why won't my pieces work? What am I doing wrong? Why can't I figure this out? Maybe I should just give up!… Yep, it was a bit of a roller coaster for a while. If you've made one, you probably know what I'm talking about. I learned a few things along the way, but that's a post for another time.
It took a while, but once I got the hang of it, things went smoothly. And with every successful intersection, I celebrated a small victory! By comparison, the back came together pretty quickly. I love the contrast between the more traditional front and the modern asymmetrical back. I chose to quilt only the diagonals, and I love how the diamond pattern looks on the back. And the variegated thread is beautiful! I also decided to try scrappy binding for the first time. Originally I was going to piece the strips randomly but I decided I wanted to be a little more deliberate with the placement (OCD much?). I really didn't make things easy on myself. I absolutely spent too much time on this. I love how it looks but next time I think I'll go for random. Looks good enough to eat, doesn't it? And I even had a label that matched the Radiant Orchid perfectly! Binding the quilt used to be my least favorite part, but with every quilt I gain a little more confidence. If you're still struggling with your binding technique, here's a quick video tutorial that I find very helpful. This project has been quite an experience. It tested my patience. It tested my skills. It even gave me nightmares. Seriously. But in the end I'm very happy with how it turned out.
If you're curious what other people have done for the challenge, you can visit the 2014 pantone quilt challenge: radiant orchid flickr group or take a look at the entries at either of the links below. There's some really nice work!
Linking up with on the windy side and play crafts Ok, time to curl up with my new blanket!


The Synod of the Northeast Welcomes the Prison Ministry Network!
Presbyterians in the Northeast have been engaged in ministry with incarcerated and formerly incarcerated persons for as long as we have been in this region. During its September 2015 meeting, the Synod Mission and Ministries Commission approved the formation of a Prison Ministry Network. The primary purpose of the Prison Ministry Network is to improve the pre-release and post-release reentry process of persons formerly incarcerated into welcoming communities.


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HomeEntertainmentCan We Expect 'IT Chapter 3' in 2022?
Can We Expect 'IT Chapter 3' in 2022?
By Ayman Bhorania
With their two movies, the IT franchise has done phenomenally well. Both movies performed an outstanding job of frightening us. The IT horror franchise came to an end in 2019, leaving fans wondering if there will be an It: Chapter 3.
The third installment of the movie, on the other hand, can be something that doesn't make sense because the crew's chapter concluded with the second movie.
So, with another installment, they could do something to change the narrative, but what do we know? We're aware that some statements about Chapter 3 have been made.
The Losers Club returning from their varied lives apart to defeat It once and for all in the second installment, albeit being away means they have mainly forgotten the terror they faced together 27 years ago.
When comparing the two movies, IT Chapter 1 performed better than Chapter 2. But let's see if there's a chance for a sequel.
Possibility of IT Chapter 3
Sorry, but there's a strong likelihood we won't see another movie in this sequence. The story of the losers is ended, but that doesn't mean Pennywise's. Skarsgård discussed the movie's potential as well as other topics.
Skarsgård hinted at the prospect of a third installment in September 2019, stating, "It would have to be the right type of approach to it. The book ends where the second movie ends, so that is the final chapter of this story. There is this interesting aspect of going back in time before all this happened."
Adding, "There might be a story there that might be worth exploring. Obviously that would be a story that's not in the book, it would be a freestanding story, but obviously within the same universe. So, there might be something interesting out of it. I think it would be fun."
But that's not all, in an interview two months later, Dauberman mentioned the potential of a third film, saying, "I think it is possible. Anything in the Stephen King Universe interests me, but there's only so much of the story we could tell in the two movies."
Adding, "There are definitely elements of the novel you could expand on and make its own movie. It's just a question of whether or not people want to see it. I do think It was on this planet for a very, very, very long time and that's a lot of bloodshed and a lot of stories to tell and I think you could do that for sure."
Probably, we are confused if we will get another movie and you know why? Because these talks happened long back. After that something regarding the spin-off was hinted. Continue reading to know more.
Possibility Of Spin-off Rather Than A Trilogy
Bill stated something regarding the possibility of a spin-off. He stated, "The first two stories are the book, and the second film is the end of that story. So we would do something quite literally off book. There are a few ideas floating around."
Adding, "I feel like I've done what I can with the incarnation of Pennywise as we know of him, so I think it would be a cool idea to change up a few things. So, without going into too much detail, there is a story that we're kind of excited about, but it's way too early to say."
These conversation happened after the second movie, and since then there hasn't been any updates on what's the plan.
While several of Stephen King's works have been adapted for the big screen, many admirers are demanding for a Pennywise series, or 'spin-off,' to continue the story. So there's a lot of uncertainty and just two variables; most likely, we won't see another movie because the losers' story is concluded.
Alternatively, we could get a Pennywise spin-off. They could also turn the narrative around and take us back to the events before Pennywise's encounter with the losers. We understand that there is a lot of confusion and that viewers are looking for a Yes or No response.
However, for now only statements have been made. However, anytime anything or any discussions regarding the IT franchise are conducted, we will make sure to keep you informed.
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Delight for Dublin couple as they bag huge Dragon's Den investment for 'sanity saver' changing mat
Rebecca Dore
Irish entrepreneurs are giving the UK Dragons a run for their money a lot as of late as a Dublin couple have secured a €50k investment.
Husband-and-wife duo James and Aileen McCauley scored success with Dragons Den's Sara Davies for their anti-roll changing mat The Wriggler.
The clever product has been deemed a 'sanity saver' by parents and it was enough to secure the Irish entrepreneurs a €50,000 investment for a 35 per cent stake in the company in the BBC One show.
Designed in the shape of a teddy bear, the portable changing mat is designed to end the days of the nappy change tussle and has been specifically designed for toddlers that wriggle and writhe.
The Wriggler demo. Pic: BBC
James, who is a school teacher, and Aileen, an educational psychologist, were inspired to create the product after their own experiences with their little boy.
They were hoping to walk away with a deal from two particular dragons, either Sara Davis or Touker Suleyman. In the nail-biting segment, the British entreprentuer made a truly hair-raising offer, asking for 90 per cent of the business for their asking price, but in the end it was Sara who walked away the happy investor.
'It's quite bewildering to take in everything, number crunching, negotiating and having to make a decision in such a pressurised space knowing our every word and move was being scrutinised by the Dragons in front of a studio full of cameras,' said James speaking after the show.
'The Wriggler has been like our third child and like any parents, we want to give our children roots and wings,' the proud entrepreneur shared.
The couple are hoping the Wriggler does well on Dragon's Den Pic: Tom Honan
'We are delighted to have her onboard to guide us globally and bring the Wriggler to a worldwide audience. We're incredibly excited about the future.'
We have no doubt parents all around the world will want to get their hands on The Wriggler.
Dubliner Sharon Keegan also recently scored success on the investment show for her athleisure line Peachylean which she launched after conquering postnatal depression.
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Inside an old house, Fred, Velma, Daphne, and Scooby are standing around talking. Shaggy is slumped over in a chair at a nearby table.
Fred: Let's go, gang! It's time to catch that werewolf! Scooby, go wake up Shaggy.
Scooby: (Pokes Shaggy) Raggy? Hey, rake up! Raggy? (Long silence) Red, I rink that Raggy's dread!
Fred: (Goes to Shaggy) He's not breathing. No pulse. Scooby's right. He is dead. Well gang, it looks like we have another mystery on our hands. Who killed Shaggy? Let's look for clues.
Velma: The clues are right there on the table.
Velma: The Bunsen burner, that charged teaspoon, the rubber tourniquet, the syringe.
Fred: You're right! It's clear what happened here! Shaggy was killed by zombies!
Fred: I can see what happened. Shaggy was sitting here eating his breakfast cereal, hence the spoon. A passing zombie saw Shaggy eating and wanted the cereal for himself. First, he turns off the lights, so Shaggy lights the Bunsen burner to see what's going on. When the zombie attacks, Shaggy used the rubber tourniquet as a sling-shot to defend himself. But it was not enough. The zombie killed Shaggy and took his cereal.
Daphne: I'm going to hate myself for asking this, but how do you explain the syringe?
Fred: The zombie must be a diabetic. He felt weak and needed to give himself an insulin shot. He then left forgetting his syringe.
Fred: It all fits! There can't be any other explanation!
Velma: Except that maybe the stoner finally OD'ed.
Fred: Velma, that's a terrible thing to say at a time like this! You know Shaggy never did drugs.
Velma: Fred, you have always been in denial. There were more chemicals running through Shaggy's blood than are running through the Hudson River!
Daphne: Anyway, we should call the police.
Fred: Right! They have to warn the townsfolk that there is a killer zombie on the loose.
Velma: You call them, Fred. Tell them all about the zombie.
Daphne: Yeah, you call them. We're outa here.
Post-script. Fred Jones would spend the next several years searching for that zombie who did not exist. In 2006, he assaulted a man he claimed was "Old man McCredie," accusing him of being the zombie. At his trial, Fred was found not guilty by reason of insanity. The judge ordered him confined to a state mental institution where Fred still lives today.
Daphne, Velma, and Scooby set out on their own, searching for and solving mysteries. But after a year, Scooby started showing the signs of liver disease. With his general health declining, Scooby spent his final year in a home in rural Washington state, where he was nursed by Daphne and Velma.
After Scooby's death, Daphne and Velma retired from detective work. They soon realized that their whole relationship was based totally on their mystery adventures. They mutually agreed to split up, but remain good friends to this day.


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nature protocols
Skilled reaching tasks for head-fixed mice using a robotic manipulandum
Mark J. Wagner ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-1816-64071,
Joan Savall1,
Tony Hyun Kim1,2,
Mark J. Schnitzer ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-1431-85331,3 &
Liqun Luo ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0001-5467-92641
Nature Protocols volume 15, pages1237–1254(2020)Cite this article
Learning and memory
Neurological models
Skilled forelimb behaviors are among the most important for studying motor learning in multiple species including humans. This protocol describes learned forelimb tasks for mice using a two-axis robotic manipulandum. Our device provides a highly compact adaptation of actuated planar two-axis arms that is simple and inexpensive to construct. This paradigm has been dominant for decades in primate motor neuroscience. Our device can generate arbitrary virtual movement tracks, arbitrary time-varying forces or arbitrary position- or velocity-dependent force patterns. We describe several example tasks permitted by our device, including linear movements, movement sequences and aiming movements. We provide the mechanical drawings and source code needed to assemble and control the device, and detail the procedure to train mice to use the device. Our software can be simply extended to allow users to program various customized movement assays. The device can be assembled in a few days, and the time to train mice on the tasks that we describe ranges from a few days to several weeks. Furthermore, the device is compatible with various neurophysiological techniques that require head fixation.
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Fig. 1: Actuated two-axis rodent manipulandum design and assembly.
Fig. 2: Detailed manipulandum assembly.
Fig. 3: Nested controllers used to operate the manipulandum behavioral experiments.
Fig. 4: Example behavioral tasks, performance and learning.
Fig. 5: Custom LabVIEW software and user interface.
An example raw data file is provided in Supplementary Data 1. Additional data are available upon reasonable request.
Code availability
LabVIEW code used for operating the robotic manipulandum is available from GitHub: https://GitHub.com/mjwagner/haptic-for-mice.
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Mark J. Wagner, Joan Savall, Tony Hyun Kim, Mark J. Schnitzer & Liqun Luo
Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
Tony Hyun Kim
Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
Mark J. Schnitzer
Mark J. Wagner
Joan Savall
Liqun Luo
M.J.W. and J.S. designed the manipulandum. M.J.W. designed and implemented the electronics and software code for robot control and designed and implemented behavioral tasks and training strategies. T.H.K. designed the mouse-restraining tube and contributed to robot assembly design. M.J.S. and L.L. supervised the project. All authors contributed to the manuscript writing.
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Mouse executing a task in which it is required to reach to one of three target regions (as in Fig. 4e).
Supplementary Data 1
Example raw data set from which Fig. 4f and the right-most panel of Fig. 4g are derived.
STL files that can be used directly to print the custom manipulandum parts, and the aluminum flange STP file for machining services.
Wagner, M.J., Savall, J., Kim, T.H. et al. Skilled reaching tasks for head-fixed mice using a robotic manipulandum. Nat Protoc 15, 1237–1254 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41596-019-0286-8
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If you are like me you may be wondering why people in fitness circles always talk about their maximum heart rate. What bearing does it have on your fitness regime? Is it really relevant or just a buzzword that people like to use? The best way of describing your maximum heart rate is that it is used to express training intensity.
Your Maximum heart rate is the highest number of heartbeats per minute (bpm) during your maximum physical exertion. Basically when you are really pushing yourself. Everyone is different and it varies because of age, hereditary factors, and fitness level. This is the rate you do not want to be at for very long if at all.
You calculate your maximum heart rate so you can then train at percentages below it to achieve your fitness goals. So let us say you are 35. Your maximum heart rate would be around 185 bmp. For a fit person you may be aiming at around 85% of your MHR to keep your fitness up. You don't have to watch it constantly as most people can tell by how they feel. The American Heart Association website states "If it's too low, and the intensity feels "light" or "moderate/brisk," you may want to push yourself to exercise a little harder." That sounds about right to me.
The original way to calculate maximum heart rate "HRmax" was by using the the formula: 220 – age, so a 40 year old would have a HRmax of 180. The formula has lost favor in recent years but is still used as a rule of thumb. The only accurate way to assess your maximum heart rate is on a treadmill or stationary bike under the supervision of a cardiologist or exercise physiologist so for most of us working out a rough guide will be good enough.


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And which one is more entertaining?
I choose the NBA for playing and And1 for entertainment.
is this a real question? if anyone chooses to play And1 instead of NBA, they deserve to have ALL of their skills magically dissapear.
And1 was cool to watch when it first came out... But now they make it look like if there playing for a Championship or something its dumb.
do you always post in the color font, it hurts my eyes.
Anyone that says And1 should leave these forums right now.
I just watched that and1 tour thing on espn, it was ********.
I think this question is ABSOLUTELY ridiculous, and I never understood why any would even consider. The NBA of coarse! that is where the money is at and you become famous, and just a lot more comes out of it, its not even worth discussing, IMO.
In the NBA you get paid millions because you are one of the best in the world at the game of basketball.
And 1 you get paid crappy shoes for showboating and playing no D. Ghettoball is not basketball.
Where's the money at? Oh yeah, NBA.
They would probably shake his old asss out.
And1 isn't really even real Basketball IMO, it's just a bunch of goofs trying to show off... They really don't enforce rules, or play the real game, so I can't even compare them.
Does anyone remember SLAMBALL?????????????? With the trampolines in the floor,and you could check people like hockey????I was watching a tryout show about it like 5yrs ago and some dude ripped his foot off at the ankle,that was the last time I ever seen or heard anything about it,that was entertaining.
half of you don't read, he said if money was NOT a factor in your decision.
^and yes slamball was so badass i remember when the guys ankle was like hanging there lol. I miss that show.
of course NBA. to make it easier for you understand...the NBA is like Yao Ming and And1 is like Dwight Howard. While Howard is flashy and entertaining...Yao has all the fundamentals and skills. So if you want flash and entertainment...you would think Howard is better (And1)...If you want basketball for the skills, you would like Yao more (NBA). So NBA > And1.
yeea...NBA. A lot more thinking, strategy, and skills involved. And1? all flash and nothing else. To me...thinking, strategy, and skills are more entertaining than a league filled with just fancy circus tricks.
hmmm, do I want a pimped-out honda civic, or a Ferrari?... besides the money of course..
LOL. I think you are taking about that fat guy named Escalade, IDK i saw some of it.
and1 compared to the nba is like afl compared to the nfl. yeah, afl has a lot of scoring and can be entertaining at times during the nfl offseason, but at the end of the day- it's still the afl, and who really wants to play in the afl?
By the way Latrell, you are still weak as ****.
Putting money aside, I'd still chose the NBA. The And 1 tour is entertaining at first, but once you see the guys doing un realistic thing over-and -over it gets boring real quick.
i didnt even know that there is an AND1 league. lol is there?
I agree. It gets boring quick.
People play no defense and when they do they get crossed over badly making that fat *** dude scream "OH BABY" all of the time. So they don't hold defense because they will be put on blast.
I like the NBA because it puts you on the edge of your seat and it's a team sport. I love some flashy passes, dunks, and crossovers, but I don't like it every time... Most AND1 players who show up at NBA tryouts don't make the cut... They don't know what hard relentless defense means... The defense put against them really throws them off, and they can't play defense their damn self so what use do they bring to the team?
I used to love watching AND1, but as you get older and understand basketball (the game itself) alot more, you'll find many gaps/holes in streetball.


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What is T-shirt?
T-shirt, also known as T-shirt, originated in the United States; because it is suitable for men, women, old and young, it soon became popular all over the world.
Chinese name T-shirt foreign name T-shirt originated in the United States, also known as cultural shirt, T-shirt
Also known as cultural shirt, T-shirt. Decorated with a specific pattern or text, round neck, short sleeve, mostly knitted cotton. T-shirt is a transliteration of "T-shirt" with the English letter "t" reserved. Perhaps, T-shirt has penetrated into people's daily life too deeply. This mixed Chinese and English word doesn't sound so exotic.
White T-shirt is a kind of underwear. In 1951, Marlon Brando appeared in a Streetcar Named Desire produced by Hollywood DreamWorks in a tight white T-shirt. The T-shirt with a little rough manliness and a bad smile made the T-shirt stand out suddenly. Other Hollywood stars such as James Dean and art Carney have also made T-shirts more attractive.
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In any case, the symbolic significance of T-shirt anti-traditional, anti institutional and anti-cultural has faded, and it appears in every corner of the world as a casual wear. T-shirt is not out of fashion in a suit. It's a natural partner with jeans. You can't count what a T-shirt can match, but you can only say what it can't match. T-shirt is popular, full of the atmosphere of civilians. Most of the actors in 1998 used it as costumes. T-shirt is the most fashionable. Cdvin Klein and Ralph Lauren have repeatedly advertised T-shirt male models. Girls with hair dyed and shoes in g-shop watch also like to wear a short and tight psychedelic T-shirt.
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March 25, 2022 — The Army Support Activity Fort Dix served as the host for the U.S. Army Reserve Command's Senior Leader and Garrison Commander Conference held March 23-24, 2022. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gregory Mosser, U.S. Army Reserve Command deputy commanding general, led the two-day conference where garrison command teams and senior leaders from across the U.S. Army Reserve came together to lay the foundation for training, readiness, and garrison infrastructure advancement over the next 10 years. ... MORE
Army Support Activity Fort Dix observes Women's History Month
March 17, 2022 — Lisa A. Post, a retired U.S. Army Reserve Officer and Honorary Commander Alumna, spoke to members of Army Support Activity Fort Dix in observance of Women's History Month at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Post shared lessons learned throughout her career in the U.S. Army as a woman and how to better empower women in uniform today. Women's History Month is a celebration of women's contributions to history, culture and society and has been observed annually in the month of March in the United States since 1987. ... MORE
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February 19, 2022 — Using a training range on ASA Dix, Soldiers conducted table IV STRYKER gunnery exercises to enhance combat readiness... MORE
ASA training ranges undergo maintenance
August 3, 2021 — Range support personnel perform fire break maintenance at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 29, 2021. Fire break maintenance is conducted biannually to provide continuous maintenance and clearance of unexploded ordnance hazards at Army Support Activity, Dix, training ranges. The training ranges encompass approximately 15,000 acres in size and have been the primary impact area for all munitions utilized at ASA, Dix, for 100 years... MORE


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Virtual offseason impacts rookies, teams preparing for 2020
FILE - At left, in an April 23, 2020, file photo from video provided by the NFL, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow appears during the NFL football draft. At right, in an April 28, 2011, file photo, Auburn quarterback Cam Newton poses at the NFL Draft in New York. Burrow should be getting ready to report to rookie minicamp this month then joining the veterans on the Cincinnati Bengals for the rest of the offseason program. The best comparison to what the NFL is going through this offseason with no practices, in-person meetings or the usual bonding that happens each spring came back in 2011 when the owners locked out the players until July, and Cam Newton was the No. 1 pick at the draft. (AP Photo/File)
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May 1, 2020 9:47 AM PT
Joe Burrow should be getting ready to report to rookie minicamp this month, then joining the veterans on the Cincinnati Bengals for the rest of the offseason program.
But like everyone else around the NFL, Burrow is left on his own to prepare for the season with facilities shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and unlikely to open until training camp at the earliest.
"You have to find a way to get in your backyard and get reps in," Bengals coach Zac Taylor said. "Whether it's telling your girlfriend or mom where to line up, or how many steps to take on each route -- just make sure you know it inside and outside. We're going to challenge our guys to get creative."
The best comparison to what the NFL is going through this offseason with no practices, in-person meetings or the usual bonding that happens each spring came back in 2011 when team owners locked out the players until July.
That led to no trades or free agency signings all offseason, then a rushed process to get ready for training camp that summer, with players finding new teams and learning new systems on the fly.
But it wasn't detrimental to the No. 1 pick that year, the only player before Burrow to win the Heisman Trophy, a national championship and be drafted first overall. Cam Newton won the starting job in Carolina and threw for more than 400 yards in each of his first starts on the way to winning Offensive Rookie of the Year honors.
He wasn't alone making an early impact. Andy Dalton went from a second-round pick in Cincinnati to a Week 1 starter and led the Bengals to the playoffs. Other rookies such as Von Miller, J.J. Watt, Julio Jones, A.J. Green, Patrick Peterson and Aldon Smith made major impacts.
In all, more rookies started Week 1 that season than in any previous year since the merger. The 47 Week 1 starts for rookies only was surpassed in 2012 and in 2019.
That success story from 2011 didn't stop executives from taking the lack of a traditional offseason into account in their draft strategy. Raiders general manager Mike Mayock said he wanted to concentrate most of his choices in the earlier rounds where he believed the players were more finished products and would have an easier time getting up to speed.
The Raiders made all seven of their picks in the first four rounds.
"We think there's a pretty good chance we're not going to see our rookies in person until maybe training camp," Mayock said. "If that's the case, you better make sure your rookies are smart, hardworking and accountable because they're going to have a shortened period of time to make the team."
The decisions teams made went beyond draft strategy or trading picks for veterans. It even played a role in free agency and trades. The Bills opted to trade for a proven veteran, Stefon Diggs, rather than draft a rookie in a receiver-rich draft.
With several veteran quarterbacks available on the market to challenge Mitchell Trubisky in Chicago, the Bears opted to deal for Nick Foles in part because he worked previously under head coach Matt Nagy, offensive coordinator Bill Lazor and quarterbacks coach John DeFelippo. Foles would have a more advanced understanding of the offense.
That also played a role in Carolina. New Panthers coach Matt Rhule brought in Teddy Bridgewater as a free agent instead of sticking with Newton in part because Bridgewater and coordinator Joe Brady spent time together in New Orleans.
"In a year like this especially, where we are all in our homes, I think Teddy is a guy who has been in this offense, knows this offense and had great familiarity with Joe," Rhule said. "It just made sense to us."
This situation has some key differences from 2011, when coaches were prohibited from communicating with their players. But the players had no limitations on how they would work out. Groups of players on some teams even held their own offseason practices to build chemistry.
Patriots coach Bill Belichick said he plans to use the next few weeks to teach as much as possible so that players will be mentally ready whenever training camp starts.
"The opportunity to communicate and teach was very, very limited then," Belichick said. "Now, I'd say we're looking at a situation where the opportunity to train for some players may be more limited, but our opportunity to communicate with them and teach them, even though it's remote, is infinitely better than what it was during the lockout. So, we'll just have to see how all that plays out."
The Patriots had the advantage in 2011 of having a veteran team with a quarterback, Tom Brady, who had spent more than a decade under Belichick. That won't be the case this year with Jared Stidham in line to take over after throwing only four passes as a rookie last season.
Teams with first-year coaches weren't at a major disadvantage in 2011, with San Francisco winning 13 games in Jim Harbaugh's first season; Denver making the playoffs under John Fox; Tennessee's Mike Munchak winning nine games; and Oakland's Hue Jackson winning eight.
Ron Rivera also got his start that year in Carolina with Newton and helped the Panthers improve from two wins to six. Now Rivera again finds himself taking over a new team in Washington with a truncated offseason program.
"I'm not overly concerned about it because I've gone through it," Rivera said. "I just think the most important thing is to be prepared and be ready and jump on it when you get the opportunity."
AP Pro Football Writer Dave Campbell and Sports Writers Tim Booth, Kyle Hightower, Joe Kay, Charles Odum, Steve Reed, John Wawrow and Stephen Whyno contributed to this report
Kerstie Phills scored a season-high 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help No. 24 Florida Gulf Coast cruise by Stetson 78-41
Keon Ellis made two free throws with 5 seconds left, and Alabama survived a late comeback bid by No. 13 LSU to win 70-67 on Wednesday night and snap a three-game skid
Wednesday No. 1 Gonzaga (14-2) did not play. Next: vs. San Francisco, Thursday.
Honduran midfielder Bryan Acosta agreed to a two-year deal with the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer
Lakers coach Frank Vogel is shrugging off widespread reports of his job insecurity
Lawson Crouse scored a goal and added an assist and Karel Vejmelka made 35 saves to help lead the Arizona Coyotes to a 4-1 win over the New Jersey Devils
No scientific link between youth football and CTE
Nets hold off Wizards' rally, beat Washington 119-118
No. 15 Texas rolls past No. 7 Iowa State, 66-48
Late free throws help Virginia Tech hold off NC State 62-59
Williams, Robertson lead No. 14 Sooners past W.V. 88-76
Short-handed Florida beats Mississippi State 80-72


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7 signs you're headed for divorce, according to a relationship expert
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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's split has dominated the news cycle for the last few days, shocking fans and close friends alike. While this celeb breakup may seem surprising and awfully sudden, chances are, trouble's been brewing for a while. Most divorces—celebrity and mere mortal alike—don't just happen out of the blue, says Chicago-based relationship psychotherapist Michael McNulty, PhD. "Relationships tend to end more by ice than by fire," he says. In other words, there are generally some major warning signs that a relationship is on the rocks.
And believe it or not, frequent fighting isn't one of them. In fact, it's totally normal: "Sixty-nine percent of the conflicts that come up between partners are always going to be ongoing issues," says McNulty, who has been treating couples for over 25 years and is trained in the Gottman Method of Relationship Therapy, a research-focused approach to relationship counseling. "Only 31 percent of problems are actually very straightforward and solvable."
The true tell is how you and your partner interact during these conflicts. Here, McNulty clues us in on signs to look out for, plus strategies to work on repairing a broken relationship.
There's more negative than positive
The first sign of relationship rockiness is a boost in negative interactions, says McNulty. That could mean more nagging, criticism, or not-so-funny sarcasm. This negativity may be subtler than you realize. "It's only 1.2 negative interactions to one positive interaction that predicts divorce," says McNulty, while the happiest couples have five positive interactions for every one negative. Just that slight change can be a major sign it's time to rein in the bad, and amp up the good.
Your body freaks out during disagreements
Fights are overwhelming, but if you notice that tiffs with your partner take over your body a la The Exorcist, it's a big sign something's wrong. The psychology term for this is "flooding," or the physical response that occurs when talking about a problem with a partner, which can involve everything from an accelerated heart rate to sweating to a nervous stomach. "In this state, we can't take in new information, we can't think creatively, and we lose our senses of humor, all of which makes it difficult to have discussions around areas of differences," says McNulty.
If you notice this happening, he advises taking a break and revisiting the conversation once you've cooled down. "Do some deep breathing or watch a stupid TV show or take a walk—whatever it is that helps you relax," McNulty suggests. Just don't just leave the issue unresolved once you've reached a state of calm.
You constantly point out flaws
When you spend an excess amount of time with someone, even (if not especially) a person you love, you'll likely get irritated with his or her actions from time to time. Seeing a romantic partner's annoying habits as deeply rooted character flaws, on the other hand, is when things get problematic, says McNulty. Something seemingly trivial like forgetting household chores, for example, could be skewed as "You don't care about our home since you never remember to take out the trash."
The easy fix for this lowest form of nagging is re-framing your frustrations into "I" statements, says McNulty. So if you were talking about the trash issue, you'd say something like, "When you forget to take out the trash, it makes me feel upset because I'm trying to keep our home nice." This opens up the conversation for a more collaborative solution, rather than simply trying to bring your partner down.
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We just released to-jdbc-uri 0.5.0 with support for URL parameters. Courtesy of Joe Kutner.
I'd like to note, sometimes I hear that the Clojure community doesn't care about testing, but to-jdbc-uri has a very complete testing suite and so far, this and other contributions came fully tested.
Change API from :free-form/field to :free-form/input .
Changed the ClojureScript API to hide NodeJS details.
New re-frame implementation that depends on re-frame 0.6.0 but not on a fork.
Renamed run to start! to match stop!
The two first items in the changelog came hand in hand and they are the biggest changes to keep in mind if you are upgrading. We are very happy that we no longer need a fork of re-frame and we would like to extend our gratitude to Mike Thompson for working with us on having the appropriate API to make this happen.
I recently attended Clojure Exchange 2015 London, the conference organized by Skills Matter for Clojurians. Like many other attendees I was impressed by the quality of the talks and as a presenter, I was particularly pleased that only a few hours later my presentation, What is a Macro?, was already published, in video form, for everybody to see.
Malcolm Sparks presenting Yada in RESTfull web service in Clojure, two different approaches. Yada is a library to create RESTfull APIs that focus on succinctness and on doing as much work for you as possible so you only focus on your business model. Yada is also async-ready and you can stream results. We will consider using it instead of Compojure-API in the future, although we still have to explore how to integrate it with other Clojure components. One limitation it has is that it can only work with Aleph, because the other web services don't provide back pressure.
Kris Jenkins presenting his pattern in ClojureScript: Architecting for Scale. Kris shows us how he writes ClojureScript single page applications so he doesn't end up with a spaghetti of code. The pattern is implemented as a library that he just released for the conference, called Petrol. We are happy to see how close the pattern is to our favorite one, as provided by Re-frame, that we use in Ninja Tools and we plan on using in future projects. Clearly the reactive pattern seems the way to go to write client applications beyond Hello World.
James Reeves presenting his aggressively simple framework for writing web applications with Clojure in Duct, Covered. You might know James as weavejester, the author of compojure, environ and so many other super popular libraries. Duct is his take on the web framework arena. It can be said to be similar to Luminus, but its emphasis is in the set up of a componentized system. Something that is easier to ignore at first and comes back to bite you later on. I had a private conversation with James after his presentation and I'm really excited about the future of Duct.
Compared to other conferences I've been to, it surprised me how many authors of popular open source libraries and tools we had on stage and that made me wonder how many were in the audience that I didn't know about. I wished I had better visibility into this as I think cooperation makes for a better ecosystem.
One problem I see in the Clojure world right now is fragmentation; we are all inventing our own ways of doing things instead of compromising a bit, cooperating, and making some ways of doing things faster, better, more tested, friendlier, better documented, and so on.
Saying that, the experience was brilliant and I already bought my ticket for next year's Clojure Exchange at the bargain price of £95.00+VAT. Do you have yours?
What is a Single Page Application? A previous screencast describing what a single page application is and why they are the future.
Ninja Tools: discover tools that work with your current tools, learn about better ways to use them, get alerts, etc.
Clojure: the programming language we are using.
Luminus: a template to get started with web applications without having to reinvent the wheel.
Yesql: a SQL interfacing library for Clojure.
Migratus: a migration library for Clojure, to modify the database schema.
Conman: a connection manager for Yesql.
Reagent: a wrapper for React to use it in ClojureScript.
Re-frame: a library to develop web UIs with the reactive pattern.
Validateur: validation library for Clojure and ClojureScript.


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Justin Amash on Education
Don't infringe right of parents to educate their children
The right of parents to educate their children as they see fit, including the right of homeschooling, should not be infringed. Government-mandated curriculums and teaching methods do not properly account for different learning styles. To encourage innovation and competition, the federal government should leave the matter of education to the states. Schools should be managed locally, allowing parents, teachers, and community leaders to determine the most efficient use of resources. Source: 2010 House campaign website, amashforcongress.com, "Issues" , Nov 2, 2010
Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program.
Congressional Summary:The SOAR Act award five-year grants on a competitive basis to nonprofit organizations to carry out an expanded school choice opportunities to students who are District of Columbia residents and who come from households:
receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program; or
with incomes not exceeding 185% of the poverty line.
Provides funds to the Mayor of DC, if the Mayor agrees to specified requirements, for:
the DC public schools to improve public education, and
the DC public charter schools to improve and expand quality public charter schools.
Proponent's Argument for voting Yes:
[Rep. Bishop, R-UT]: In 1996, Congress insisted upon a charter school program in DC. You will hear from both sides of the aisle recognition of the great value that that program has, and justifiably so. There is a waiting list in DC for those charter schools. This bill increases the percentage of funding going to charter schools in the District. In 2003, an Opportunity Scholarship was instituted, at the insistence of Congress. Again, there was a waiting list of people wanting the opportunity; disadvantaged kids who wanted the opportunity that this scholarship afforded them. There were 216 kids at the time scheduled to enter the program who were not allowed; the bill remedies that.
Opponent's Argument for voting No:
[Rep. Hastings, D-FL]: In the last 41 years voters have rejected private school vouchers every time they have been proposed. In 1981, 89% of the people in a referendum in DC voted against vouchers. So how dare we come here to tell these people that we are going to thrust upon them something they don't want without a single public official in this community being consulted. Congress' oversight of the District is not an excuse for political pandering to the Republicans' special interest of the day du jour. Reference: Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (SOAR); Bill HRes186 ; vote number 11-HV200 on Mar 30, 2011
Denounce the Common Core State Standards.
Amash co-sponsored Resolution against Common Core
Congressional summary:: Strongly denouncing the President's coercion of States into adopting the Common Core State Standards by conferring preferences in Federal grants:
Whereas the development of the Common Core State Standards has transformed into an incentives-based mandate from the Federal Government;
Whereas the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 prohibits the establishment of a national curriculum by the Department of Education;
Whereas President Barack Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced competitive grants through the Race to the Top program to adopt 'internationally benchmarked standards and assessments that prepare students for success in college and the workplace';
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that--
States and local educational agencies should maintain the right and responsibility of determining educational curricula;
the Federal Government should not incentivize the adoption of common education standards; and
no application process for any Federal grant funds should provide any preference for the adoption of the Common Core State Standards.
Opponent's argument against (CoreStandards.org): The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. 45 states have adopted the Common Core State Standards [not adopted in TX, NE, AK, MN, and VA]. The nation's governors and education commissioners, through their representative organizations the National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) led the development of the Common Core State Standards and continue to lead the initiative. Teachers, parents, school administrators and experts from across the country together with state leaders provided input into the development of the standards. Source: HRes.476 & SRes.345 14-HR0476 on Feb 11, 2014
A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind.
Amash voted YEA A-PLUS Amendment To Student Success Act
Heritage Action Summary: An amendment offered by Rep. Mark Walker (R-NC) and Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) to the Student Success Act (H.R. 5). The amendment, known as A-PLUS (Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success), would give the states the ability to consolidate their federal education funds and use them for any lawful education purpose they deem beneficial.
Heritage Foundation recommendation to vote YES: (7/8/2015): A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind's prescriptive programmatic requirements. At its core, A-PLUS delivers on the promise of "restoring state and local control over the 10% of education funding financed by the federal government," moving dollars out of the hands of federal bureaucrats and political appointees and into the hands of those closer to the students. Now is the time for Congress to restore federalism in education, empower parents and students instead of bureaucrats and unions, and remove archaic obstacles that have prevented true opportunity for all.
US News and World Report recommendation to vote NO: (4/7/2015): A-PLUS [is intended as] a no-strings-attached block grant. There isn't all that much the federal government can do well in education, but it's because of federally-required transparency that charter schools and voucher schools can demonstrate that they work. For example, New York City's Success Academy scores in the top 1% of all the state's public schools in math and in the top 3% in English. When Success Academy came under fire from teachers' union-backed Mayor Bill de Blasio, it was able to fight back with numbers to prove it. If a strong-union state were to receive a no-strings-attached block grant, transparency would be the first thing to go. A no-strings-attached block grant is an overreaction to federal overreach.
Legislative outcome: Failed House 195 to 235 (no Senate vote) Source: Supreme Court case 15-H0005 argued on Jul 8, 2015
Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools.
Amash voted YEA SOAR Act
Heritage Action Summary: The House will vote to reauthorize the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act (H.R. 10). The bill would continue funding through Fiscal Year 2021 and allow eligible students in Washington, D.C. to enroll in a participating private school.Analysis by Heritage Action:
ACLU recommendation to vote NO: (Letter to U.S.House, 3/29/2011): The ACLU urges Congress to oppose the SOAR Act, legislation to restart and expand Washington DC's failed private and religious school voucher pilot program. Originally started as a five-year pilot program in 2004, the DC voucher program is the nation's first and only federally-funded private and religious school voucher program. Under the federal voucher pilot program, funds were provided to schools even though they infuse their curricular materials with specific religious content and even though they are not covered by many of the nation's civil rights statutes that would otherwise protect students against discrimination. Additionally, each of the congressionally-mandated studies to explore the pilot program concluded that the voucher program had no significant effect on the academic achievement.
Cato Institute recommendation to vote YES: (4/28/2016): The Obama administration has repeatedly worked to undermine or eliminate the DC school choice program, even though it has the support of local Democratic politicians such as the DC Mayor and a majority of the DC City Council. Low-income students shouldn't be condemned to low-quality schools just because their parents cannot afford a home in a wealthy neighborhood. The DC program was an important step toward breaking the link between home prices and school quality.
Legislative outcome: Passed by the House 240-191-3; never came to a vote in the Senate. Source: Supreme Court case 15-H0010 argued on Oct 21, 2015
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Why the Feds are buying up all the ammo.
Capital punishment is too good for him.
TheBlaze's Billy Hallowell is currently covering the unfolding murder trial of abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell, who is accused of committing what can only be described as grotesque and unspeakable acts on live-born infants while in practice (see his coverage from inside the courtroom).
"The details emerging from Dr. Kermit Gosnell's murder trial are so gruesome that, based on the descriptions, one would assume they are fictional scenes from a horror movie. However, the reality is that the court case, which continues to expose the details of the alleged murders of at least seven babies, is, according to witness testimony, anything but a concocted tale," Hallowell writes.
Gosnell has reportedly earned millions of dollars over the span of 30 years, performing as many illegal, late-term abortions as he could, according to prosecutors.
Glenn Beck spent time during his Monday evening broadcast to discuss the actions of the abortionist, saying that while disturbing, he believes the subject matter and trial is important to shed light on.
"For over two decades…Kermit Gosnell convinced people to snip the necks of the perfectly healthy babies. Several per day. Week after week after week, year after year, baby after baby after baby," Beck said.
My, these are strange times.
The compassion of the wicked is cruel.
And all this time I thought public schools were worthless.
Russian students learn practical skill.
How the NSA remotely hacks your Iphone.


Advertising Week New York played host to a number of panels designed to promote equality, education and support. Here are some key takeaways from the week's programming.
"Even though women make up half the population, female consumers and professionals often find themselves under- or misrepresented in both ads and the workplace.
"Greg Stern, CEO of BSSP reminded executives that they make their own pipelines. If they don't have enough diversity, they need to create it."


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